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Madman! Digital vs Vinyl

Anyone out there who has a great vinyl setup and a great digital setup, try this!

Bring up Elton John’s Tumbleweed Connection Deluxe Edition on Qubuz for digital which includes Madman Across the Water and play it.

 

Then pull out your vinyl of Madman Across the Water and play it.  
 

Please tell me which sounds better on your system and what you have for TT, cartridge and phono preamp.

 

 I won’t bias the results by telling you what I think.

 

 Thanks 

dougthebiker
dougthebiker OP
228 posts
 

The Madman included on Qobuz Tumbleweed Connection Deluxe Edition is a totally different performance and much better engineered recording than the one on the Madman Across the Water album on Qubuz.

If you’ve never listened to it, you’re in for a treat

 

voodoolounge
207 posts
 

Why is madman on tumbleweed?

voodoolounge
207 posts
 

USA pressings of early EJ records was terrible. I received a copy of don't shoot me that's unlistenable. I shouldn't be venting on the digital topics. ....and away we go!

mickeyb
594 posts
 

My analog rig ( vpi classic 3, zephyr mimc*, ear 834 phono pre) just sounds warmer than my digital setup (chord qutest w, curious usb cable, rega Saturn CD player) They both sound great. 
it’s just a matter of how much time I have to critically listen. Some recording on hi res or master sound almost identical to vinyl. Roxy music/Avalon, is very close. 
All the police albums sound better on vinyl. U2 sounds fantastic as well on vinyl. 
Just  depends on the recording. 

charles7
117 posts
 

I have the monaural Brandenburg Concertos three-disc set performed by Felix Prohaska and the Vienna State Orchestra. I play it on a midfi setup with a stereo AT-VM95ML cartridge. I haven't seen it available on any other medium, so vinyl is best.

 

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